A JAILED father's long awaited appeal has been postponed for another two months. Julian Harrington was due to have an appeal against his 15-year jail term in Cyprus heard at the island's High Court today. The fencing contractor from Witham was jailed
A REPORT on the future maintenance of an ageing sports centre has been put on hold. The study was due to be carried out this financial year to look at options for the future of the Bramston Sports Centre in Witham. But it has been delayed until the
FISH are mysteriously dying at a pond. The pond on Forest Road, Witham, has been home to carp, tench and silver fish, as well as ducks. But Colin Flower, a resident of Hemlock Close, said the pond is drying out - due to the weather or other reason -
Three friends took a challenge to perform live and raise money for charity. Lac Lawrence's wife, Anita, was diagnosed with breast cancer on his birthday last year, which is why a dare turned into a fundraising extravaganza. Mr Lawrence, of Great Notley
Youngsters aged between nine and 18-years-old are receiving help for drink and drug problems, it has emerged. The news comes as Braintree police revealed they had confiscated about 150 litres of alcohol, worth hundreds of pounds, in a summer-long crackdown
The John Bramston School in Witham will submit its expression of interest to the Department for Children, Schools and Families on October 9. If government officials give it the go-ahead, the process of moving towards academy status will begin by December
